The covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have impacted children’s mental health – which has already been declining for years in the UK and US Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933243-200-repeated-coronavirus-lockdowns-are-taking-a-severe-toll-on-children/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Tag: Mental Health
Happy childhood? That’s no guarantee for good mental health
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental illness later in life. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210207100710.htm
Playing smartphone games could help researchers understand the brain
You can help researchers studying the brain and mental health conditions by playing games on the Brain Explorer app, finds Layal Liverpool Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933202-500-playing-smartphone-games-could-help-researchers-understand-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
There’s a Curious Effect Urban Trees Might Have On Depression
omfglearntoplay shares a report from ScienceAlert: There’s already a long list of reasons to like trees, we know. Warding off depression could be the latest entry on that list, based on a study of 9,751 residents in Leipzig, Germany. For a more consistent measure, researchers used antidepressant prescriptions rather than self-reporting to gauge the mental health of communities, and then cross-referenced…
Social Media Damages Teenagers’ Mental Health, Report Says
Teenagers’ mental health is being damaged by heavy social media use, a report has found. From a report: Research from the Education Policy Institute and The Prince’s Trust said wellbeing and self-esteem were similar in all children of primary school age. Boys and girls’ wellbeing is affected at the age of 14, but girls’ mental health drops more after that, it…
Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing — but unlikely to work for everyone
Mindfulness courses can reduce anxiety, depression and stress and increase mental wellbeing within most but not all non-clinical settings, say a team of researchers. They also found that mindfulness may be no better than other practices aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210111143422.htm
Julian Assange Extradition To US Blocked by UK Judge
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. From a report: The judge blocked the request because of concerns over Mr Assange’s mental health and risk of suicide in the US. The 49-year-old is wanted over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011. The US claims the leaks…
EU Pushes for ‘Right To Disconnect’ From Work at Home
An anonymous reader shares a report: The coronavirus pandemic has not only upended social life across Europe but dramatically changed the way people work. With ever more people working from home — roughly a third of all employees within the bloc according to the Associated Press (AP) — and needing to be constantly reachable, the boundaries between work and private life…
Most Popular Courses by Country 2020
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Most Popular Courses of 2020: A Year of Mental Health, Contract Tracing, and Job-Relevant Skills
By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer, Coursera In 2020, a record number of people turned to online learning as a source of hope, growth, and resilience amid economic uncertainty, and campus and workplace disruptions. Since March, there were more than 69 million enrollments on Coursera—a roughly 430% increase compared to the same period last year. […]
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